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APPLICATION FILED APR. 18. 1907.

Patented 001;.27, 1908.

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ALFRED WESTERBERG, OF DE KALB, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR TO JACOB HAISH COMPANY, OF

' DE KALB, ILLINOIS.

WIRE FENCE.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ALFRED WESTERBERG, a citizen of the United States, residing at De Kalb, in the county of Dekalb and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in ire Fences; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the figures of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

My invention pertains to wire fences, and relates more particularly to that class thereof which comprise a series of horizontal strand wires, united at regular intervals by vertical stay wires, or pickets, each stay wire being formed of a plurality of short sections, each uniting 7 two adjacent strand wires of the fence.

The chief purpose of my invention is to provide a simple method for securing the stay wires in position on the strand wires, and at the same time produce a durable and ornamental fence. The peculiar construction thereof will be more fully set forth in the following specification and claim.

In the drawings: Figure 1 shows a section of fencing embodying my invention. Fig. 2 is an enlarged detail showing the method of securing the stay wire sections at the point of intersection with one of the strand wires. Fig. 3 is a similar view, transversely of the strand wire.

Similar parts are designated by similar numbers throughout the several figures.

The numerals 1 represent the strand wires of the fence, and 2, 3 and 4 sections of stay wires uniting the strand wires at regular intervals. The outer ends of the stay wire sections may be coiled upon the marginal wires of the fence in the usual manner, but at the points of intersection with the intermediate strand wires the end of each stay section is intertwisted with the body portion of the next adjacent section, the ends of the two sections passing on opposite sides of the strand wire.

The manner of engagement of the wires will be more clearly seen in Figs. 2 and 3, wherein the wire 2 is shown provided with a bend 5, passing partially around the wire 1 i also with a bend. 6, in the body portion there- Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed April 18, 1907.

Patented Oct. 27, 1908.

Serial No. 368,845.

of, and a bend 7 in the end thereof. The section 3 is similarly provided with a bend 8,

passing partially around the wire 1 on the side thereof opposite to the bend 5; a bend 9 in its body portion, engaged by the bend 7, and a bend 10 engaging the bend 6 of the wire 2. By this means the ends of the wires 2 and 3 are firmly secured against accidental release.

It will be seen that the bent portions 5 and 8 form a complete circle or loop about the strand wire, the function of the bends 6 and 10 above the intersection and the bends 7 and 9 below the same, being to lock the central bends in engagement with each other, and in contact with the wire 1. In case of any pressure upon the fence above the point of intersection, such pressure will be resisted by the lower portions of the bends 5and 8, bearing against the lower side of the wire 1, and in the same way pressure from below is resisted by the upper arts of the central bends bearing against t e upper face of the strand wire. Thus a force exerted in either direction will be met at the central point, very little, if any of the strain being communicated to the smaller bends above or below the intersection.

If desired, the strand wire can be provided with a crimp or bend 11, at the point of intersection, to prevent movement of the stay wires longitudinally thereon. This is not essential, however, as the operation of intertwisting the stay wire sections tends to bind the central loop tightly to the strand wire.

It is obvious that by an intertwisting of the stay wire sections, as shown, a perfect vertical alinement of each series of such sec tions will be obtained, and that by means of such intertwisting the general appearance and harmony of outline of the fence will not be marred, as might be the case if the ends of the sections were intercoiled with each other, or coiled upon the strand wire. The fact that the thickness of the intertwisted portions is very little more than that of the single wires, renders such portions less noticeable.

Another advantage is gained through the vertical position of the twists, which do not furnish any place for moisture to gather or lodge, and thus render the parts less liable to rust at the points of intersection.

By reason of the intertwisting of the ends of the stay wires with the body portions of the adjacent wires an allowance is made for lateral expansionor contraction of the wires caused by changes in the temperature, the twisted portions accommodating themselves thereto.

What I claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the'United States, is:

A Wire fence composed of strands and stays, each of the stays comprising a plurality of short sections which overlap each other and which are continuously intertwisted throughout their overlapping portions,

In testimony whereof, I afiix my signa- 2Q ture, in presence of two witnesses.

ALFRED WESTERBERG.

Witnesses:

C. H. SALISBURY, CARL J. L. BARINE. 

